October 16, 1923It was October 16, 1923; Babe Ruth and the New York Yankees had just won their first World Series the week before. The Babe had been edged out of the batting title by Harry Heilmann who hit 403 to the Babe’s 393. The Babe had pocketed his World Series winnings of $50,000 and [...]
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Anxiety
Anxiety is a pernicious little devil; it can hold us back, freeze our creativity and diminish our ability to fight our way out of trouble. Anxiety leads to a ‘vicious cycle’ in which anxiety feeds poor performance which increases anxiety and . . . you get the picture.We all understand that severe problems make us [...]
Effects of the Great Depression
At the start of the Great Depression, there was no welfare system in place. Lower industrial production led to mass unemployment and many unemployed found themselves without a home or food for their families. Job insecurity was on everyone’s mind and wage cuts were always threatening, as were a reduction in working hours. Shantytowns were [...]
